A Practical Guide to Saudi Arabian Environmental Law and Permitting

This is the first practical English language, plain-speaking guide to the many and varied environmental laws in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, written by an accomplished environmental professional who has worked over the past 10 years on managing the environmental brief on many of its biggest projects. It has been produced especially for those working on projects needing a general and simple overview of the environmental laws in KSA and seeking to know where to get further more detailed information or advice.

The practical guide starts with an overview of the environmental regulatory landscape in the Kingdom, explaining clearly who the main regulators are and the environmental roles of many government agencies. The process of obtaining an Environmental Permit for your projects is then outlined in a step-by-step process with explanatory advice for each stage, which takes you through everything literally by the hand.

Each chapter has a standard layout with a list of the main laws in each subject area, the responsible regulator, a suggested list of "to do" actions for your project, and hyperlinks to online resources for further reading. A large catalog of environmental law areas is covered, such as waste management, wastewater, wildlife, and marine environment, amongst others. It also includes details of applicable international treaties and standards in addition to an overview of the prevailing environmental sustainability certification and reporting standards in use within the Kingdom.

It is your essential companion to navigate the prevailing environmental laws and permitting processes in operation within Saudi Arabia and will help keep you and your project team on top of an ever-expanding list of legal requirements.